Florida State's freshmen WRs will see playing time as team tries to replace pieces from last year

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Aug 20, 2014 at 10:37 PM

Brendan Sonnone/Orlando Sentinel

TALLAHASSEE | Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher does not intend on redshirting any of his three freshman wide receivers this season.

Travis Rudolph (6-2, 184), Ermon Lane (6-3, 206) and, to a lesser extent, Ja'Vonn Harrison (6-2, 197) were major coups who highlighted FSU's 2014 recruiting class. Although Rudolph and Harrison have battled nagging injuries in preseason camp, the three have performed well.

Factor their raw skills with the fact FSU is trying to adequately replace receivers Kelvin Benjamin and Kenny Shaw, who had 1,944 combined receiving yards in 2013, and Fisher could not help cracking a joke when asked if he planned on redshirting any of the three.

"They're going to be redshirted. They're going to wear that red jersey," Fisher said with a smile, referencing FSU's garnet game jerseys. "They're going to wear that red jersey until we have to go on the road and then they'll open up with the white one. They're going to play. They're going to play this year. They're not sitting."

The freshmen have received reps with the starting offense this preseason, although Fisher said that the two starters as of now are Rashad Greene (6-0, 180) and Christian Green (6-2, 204).

At one point warming up for Tuesday's scrimmage, the three freshmen were all on the field at the same time with the first-team offense.

Lane and Rudolph seem most likely to contribute immediately.

Rudolph has been complimented for his polish as a route runner while Lane provides some much-needed size on the outside following the departure of Benjamin.

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